HR Observations

This is a forum for my observations about a variety of human resources topics and to discuss and question current human resources practices. I want to keep the good things about HR and dump the things that stink. I am sometimes controversial, sometimes humorous, and always educational.

Monday, January 03, 2011

We Have Moved Hope You Follow

Some changes have occurred at Omega HR Solutions, Inc. One of these changes that has occurred is that our blog HR Observations is now found ...

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A 2011 Human Resources Forecast

I am not really big on making "lists" so you will not see from me lists of the good or bad or best or whatever. However, I am big ...

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Minimum Wage Increases in 7 States on 1/1/2011

As of this Saturday 7 states will increase the state minimum wage (the Federal level is $7.25 per hour) based on an automatic increase formu...

Monday, December 27, 2010

Does Anyone Really Care What I Say? Thoughts on Job Changing

On December 20th, William C. Taylor posted a piece on Yahoo Financial entitled Is It Time To Leave Your Job? In the piece he asks several qu...

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Santa's HR Manager

This is the author. There was an article out the other day that talked about how tough it is being Santa Claus. Well that is nothing. Let...

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Carnival of HR: The Christmas Edition

I don't know about sugar plums, but there are some "sweet plums of knowledge" in the Carnival of HR today. April Dowling of Ps...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Tuesday Observations

Here are some things I have picked up in my reading yesterday and today: In the private sector you will never find the the word "perma...

Monday, December 20, 2010

Profanity as a Leadership Tool?

I am not a fan of the show Hell's Kitchen but I happened to catch the final episode because one of the finalists was from Atlanta, where...

Friday, December 17, 2010

Some Days There is Just Nothing...

There are some days that WRITERS BLOCK rears its ugly head. Today is one of those days. So, since you have nothing great to read from me, I...

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Evil Employers Please Create More Jobs

The dictionary defines "conundrum" as " A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma ." And that is what we...

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About Mike Haberman The "HR Compliance Guy"

Michael D. Haberman, SPHR: Marietta, Georgia, United States; I have been in human resources for over 25 years, both as a practitioner and consultant. I am known as "THE HR COMPLIANCE GUY". I am a cofounder of Omega HR Solutions, Inc., an HR and Benefits consulting firm which works primarily with small and midsize businesses. Our website is www.omegahrsolutions.com Additionally, I am an instructor at Kennesaw State University College of Continuing Education, as well as University of Georgia and Emory University, teaching human resources management. I am available for consulting assignments, training classes on HR for Supervisors and Behavioral Interviewing; and speaking engagements on a varity of topics including, HR Fundamentals for Small Businesses, Networking for HR Professionals, Use of Social Media in HR and Strategic Alignment for HR.

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